How it works
Why is the handle of Thor's hammer too short, and what is the ship Naglfar made of? These Norse mythology trivia questions follow the two Eddas of medieval Iceland, with the source linked beside each answer.
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Norse trivia questions on the gods, the giants and the worlds
Odin, Thor and the gods asks who chose a husband by his feet and what the warriors of Valhalla eat. Loki, giants and monsters has the wedding where Thor wore the bridal dress. Yggdrasil and the nine worlds begins before the earth, with the cow that licked Odin's grandfather free of the rime.
Treasures, Ragnarok and the books behind them
Treasures, weapons and beasts covers the ring that drips eight more and the ribbon that holds the wolf Fenrir. The death of Baldr and Ragnarok runs from the mistletoe to the two humans who live on. The Eddas and their words is about the books: the manuscript that went home to Iceland in 1971, and what a kenning is.
- For a mixed table, open with Odin, Thor and the gods and keep The Eddas and their words for the readers.
Questions and answers
What are some easy Norse mythology trivia questions?
Who is the wife of Odin? What kind of tree is Yggdrasil? What kind of weapon is Gungnir? The answers are Frigg, an ash and a spear, which belongs to Odin.
Who survives Ragnarok in Norse mythology?
Two humans, Lif and Lifthrasir, hide in a wood called Hoddmimis holt and live on the morning dew. Among the gods, Vali lives through it, and Magni and Modi, the sons of Thor, own his hammer afterward.
What are the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda?
The Poetic Edda is a collection of anonymous Old Norse poems, many of them kept in one manuscript, the Codex Regius. The Prose Edda is a textbook written in Iceland in the early 13th century and credited to Snorri Sturluson.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 12, 2026 in the English Wikipedia article linked beside it, 78 articles in all. The questions follow the Eddas, so no film, comic or game version of a god is asked.